Social Protection in the Maldives : Options for Reforming Pensions and Safety Nets

This report aims to assist the Government of the Maldives in designing and implementing social protection reforms, in particular for pensions and safety nets. The report gives an overview of poverty, risk and vulnerability in Maldives and analyzes the role and effectiveness of pensions and social assistance policies in helping poor households mitigate and cope with risks. Based on the analysis, the study delineates a menu of options for reforming the existing pension and social safety net system. The structure of the study follows the issues outlined above. Chapter 1 sets the stage with an overview of growth, inequality, poverty and vulnerability. Chapter 2 discusses old-age pensions and pension reform options. Chapter 3 covers safety nets (social assistance), while annexes describe the data sources and contain the analytical findings underpinning the recommendations. The executive summary details the main findings and policy options proposed in the report.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2006-04-25
Subjects:	ABSOLUTE POVERTY, ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER, AGRICULTURAL LAND, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AVERAGE INCOMES, BASIC EDUCATION, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFIT LEVEL, CASH ASSISTANCE, CASH PAYMENT, CHRONIC POVERTY, CHRONICALLY POOR, CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING, COPING MECHANISMS, CORRELATES OF POVERTY, DATA MANAGEMENT, DECLINE IN POVERTY, DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT GOALS, DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, DURABLE GOODS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC REFORMS, EDUCATION SYSTEMS, ELIGIBILITY, EXCHANGE RATE, EXCHANGE RATE POLICY, FAMILY ALLOWANCE, FAMILY MEMBERS, FAMILY SUPPORT, FISCAL CONSTRAINTS, FOOD SHORTAGE, FOOD SHORTAGES, GDP, GROWTH PERFORMANCE, GROWTH RATE, GROWTH RATES, HEADCOUNT INDEX, HEADCOUNT POVERTY, HEALTH CARE, HIGH INEQUALITY, HIGH POVERTY, HIGHER INCIDENCE OF POVERTY, HOMELESS, HOUSEHOLD HEAD, HOUSEHOLD HEADS, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY, HOUSING, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, IDENTIFICATION OF BENEFICIARIES, ILLNESS, INCIDENCE OF POVERTY, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, INCOME GROUPS, INCOME GROWTH, INCOME LOSS, INCOME LOSSES, INCOME POVERTY, INCOME SECURITY, INCOME SHOCKS, INCOME SUPPORT, INCREASING INEQUALITY, INEQUALITY, INFANT MORTALITY, INFANT MORTALITY RATE, INFORMAL INSURANCE, INSTITUTIONAL CARE, JOBLESS, LABOR FORCE, LABOR MARKET, LACK OF EDUCATION, LIFE EXPECTANCY, LITERACY, LIVE BIRTHS, LIVING STANDARDS, LONG RUN, LOSS OF INCOME, LOW INCOME, LOW INCOME FAMILIES, MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS, MALNUTRITION, MATERNAL MORTALITY, MEANS TEST, NATIONAL POVERTY, NATIONAL POVERTY LINES, NATURAL DISASTER, NATURAL DISASTERS, NEGATIVE EFFECT, NUMBER OF CHILDREN, OLD AGE, OLD AGE SECURITY, OLD-AGE BENEFIT, PENSION, PENSION INCOME, PENSIONS, PER CAPITA EXPENDITURE, POLICY OPTIONS, POOR, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POOR POPULATION, POTABLE WATER, POVERTY, POVERTY DECLINE, POVERTY GAP, POVERTY INCIDENCE, POVERTY INDICATORS, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY LINES, POVERTY RATE, POVERTY RATES, POVERTY REDUCTION, PRIVATE TRANSFERS, PRO-POOR, PROTECTION POLICIES, PROTECTION SYSTEM, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC SUPPORT, REDUCING POVERTY, REDUCTION IN POVERTY, REDUCTION OF POVERTY, REFORM PLAN, REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION, RISING INEQUALITY, RISK, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SAFETY NET SYSTEM, SAFETY NETS, SANITATION, SAVINGS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, SCHOOL MATERIALS, SHALLOW POVERTY, SHOCK, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SOCIAL PENSION, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL SAFETY NET, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SERVICE, SOCIAL SERVICES, TARGETING, TRADITIONAL HEALER, TRANSIENT POOR, TRANSIENT POVERTY, TRANSIENT SHOCKS, TRANSITORY POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, VULNERABLE GROUPS, VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, WAGE BILL, WORK INCENTIVES, ZAKAT,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/04/6760103/maldives-social-protection-maldives-options-reforming-pensions-safety-nets http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19465
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